A 200-run defeat in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, which sealed a 3-0 whitewash for Afghanistan, should serve as a wake-up call for Bangladesh’s cricket administrators and organisers. 

Australia added wicket-keeper Josh Philippe and spinner Matthew Kuhnemann to their squad for the series opener against India on Sunday.

Afghanistan have won the toss and opted to bat first in the second ODI against Bangladesh at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. 

Bangladesh ended their seven-match losing streak in ODIs yesterday with a 16-run win over Sri Lanka in Colombo and with it have also climbed up one spot in the ODI rankings and have returned to ninth position.

The U.S. posted a paltry total of 122 in Al Amerat but bowled out the hosts for 65 in a match dominated by spin. The previous record was India's 125 against Pakistan in 1985, when they won by 38 runs in Sharjah.

Pakistan were 91-3 in reply, but a magnificent 260-run fourth wicket stand between Agha (134), who scored his maiden ODI ton, and Mohammad Rizwan (122 not out) took Pakistan to victory with six balls to spare.

Pakistan thoroughly punished Australia for resting their top players in the one-day international series decider at Perth Stadium on Sunday, cruising to an eight-wicket win in the third and final game after a sublime display of seam bowling.

BCB's chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu identified a few problem areas following the recent debacle in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

Babar Azam was named Pakistan's white-ball skipper on Sunday, four and half months after the batter had stepped down as their all-format captain following their World Cup debacle in India.

Bangladesh women's cricket team lost the third and final ODI against their Australian counterparts by eight wickets in Mirpur on Wednesday, losing the three-match series 3-0.

Bangladesh women's cricket team would want to restore some pride in the dead rubber against Australia today after suffering heavy defeats in the first two matches of the three-match ODI series.

Bangladesh leg-spinner Fahima Khatun said that the Tigresses intend to play to their strengths to stifle Australia in order to stay alive in the three-match ODI series.

The match will be televised live on T Sports and streamed on BCB's official YouTube channel.

Tanzid, who came in as a concussion substitute for Soumya Sarkar, hit a eye-catching 84 off 81 balls with the help of nine fours and four sixes in the third ODI against Sri Lanka.

Soumya won't be able to bat in the Bangladesh chase and the management has named Tanzid Hasan Tamim as his concussion substitute.

Bangladesh play Sri Lanka in the third and final series-deciding ODI in Chattogram today, with questions remaining over what the Tigers' line-up could be for the pivotal contest. The Tigers started the series with a convincing six-wicket win before the visitors bounced back with a three-wicket victory in the second game.

Pacer Hasan Mahmud has been called up to the Bangladesh squad to replace the injured Tanzim Hasan Sakib for the third ODI against Sri Lanka, said a press release from the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

Pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib has been ruled out of the third and series-deciding ODI against Sri Lanka with a hamstring injury.

Sri Lanka pacer Dilshan Madushanka will not further take part in the ongoing Bangladesh tour as the bowler will return to Sri Lanka to start rehabilitation work after suffering an injury during the 2nd ODI, said a press release from the Sri Lanka Cricket today.

Bangladesh opener Liton Das was omitted from the 15-member squad for the third ODI against Sri Lanka, scheduled to take place in Chattogram tomorrow. The move comes on the heels of his persisting struggle with form, notably marked by consecutive dismissals for ducks in the ongoing home ODI series against the visitors.